National security refers to the ability of state power, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, people's well-being, sustainable economic and social development and other major national interests to be relatively free from dangers and internal and external threats, and to ensure a continuous state of security.

National security includes: political security, military security, homeland security, economic security, cultural security, social security, scientific and technological security, network security, ecological security, resource security, nuclear security, overseas interests security, space security, deep sea security, polar security and biological security.

The main tasks of state security organs are to be in charge of anti-espionage work and other relevant national security work, to carry out covert front struggle, to defend and promote reform, opening up and socialist modernization, to promote the great cause of the reunification of the motherland, to strengthen the people's democratic dictatorship, to maintain political stability and to safeguard national security.

The overall concept of national security is the fundamental basis for doing a good job in national security under the new situation. To this end, the national security law stipulates that national security work should adhere to the overall national security concept.

With people's safety as the aim, political security as the basis, economic security as the basis, military, cultural and social security as the guarantee, and relying on promoting international security, we will safeguard national security in all directions, build a national security system, and take the road of national security with China characteristics.

The National Security Law stipulates the rights and obligations of citizens and organizations.

The National Security Law emphasizes that everyone is responsible for national security, and clearly stipulates that "People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens, all state organs and armed forces, political parties and people's organizations, enterprises, institutions and other social organizations have the responsibility and obligation to safeguard national security. China's sovereignty and territorial integrity are inviolable and indivisible.

Safeguarding national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity is the common obligation of all people in China, including compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. "... In addition, the national security law also stipulates the general obligations of citizens and organizations, the educational mobilization obligations of organs, people's organizations, enterprises, institutions and other organizations, and the special obligations of enterprises and institutions.

To sum up, the new national security law includes six aspects, including the meaning and guiding ideology of national security, the leadership system and responsibilities of relevant institutions, basic working principles and overall tasks, system guarantee and rights and obligations. The new national security law will be the most basic principle and foundation for doing a good job in national security in the future.